Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ellis county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,329 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 368 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 379 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,618 | 28.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,666 | 17.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,298 | 46.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,278 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,171 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 918 | 5.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,863 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,867 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 700 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,028 | 18.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,731 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,619 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,308 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,918 | 52.7 |
| Separated | 88 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 1,619 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,352 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,686 | 7.5 |
Female | 894 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,362 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,311 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 467 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,804 | 12.2 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,927 | 87.8 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,567 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,932 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,594 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,065 | 42.7 |
Same county | 5,311 | 20.5 |
Different county | 5,754 | 22.2 |
Same state | 4,371 | 16.9 |
Different state | 1,383 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,507 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,864 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 26,765 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 22,338 | 81.2 |
Different state | 4,427 | 16.1 |
Born outside United States | 99 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 643 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 432 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 140 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 503 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 643 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 186 | 28.9 |
| Africa | 46 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 334 | 51.9 |
| Northern America | 45 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,932 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,987 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,945 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 614 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 585 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 228 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,159 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,507 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,597 | 96.7 |
| Arab | 39 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 358 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 258 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 382 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,883 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 675 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 306 | 1.1 |
| German | 12,935 | 47.0 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,903 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 201 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 189 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 378 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 550 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 290 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 447 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 432 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 146 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,325 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 168 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,531 | 9.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
